Unusual eosinophilia not detected by an automated haematological analyser in a patient with liver cirrhosis.
The use of automated haematological analysers to differentiate leucocytes has become more widespread. Unusual eosinophilia in a 57 year old man with liver cirrhosis, caused by hepatitis C infection, and abnormal blood counts detected using a manual method (eosinophils, 50%) was not detected by an automated analyser using the electrical impedance method (0.3%) or the optical method (14.1%). It is important to check blood films when cell counts are apparently abnormal, even for automated haematological examination.
Kabutomori
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Central Laboratory for Clinical Investigation, Osaka University Hospital, Japan.
Iwatani
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Y
D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000295:instrumentation; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged